January: Thyroid Awareness Month
The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the
neck just below the Adam's apple. Although relatively small, the thyroid gland
influences the function of many of the body’s most important organs, including the heart,
brain, liver, kidneys and skin.
The EmPower Initiative is created and managed by the American College of Endocrinology.
EmPower materials reach more than two million Americans every year. From the doctor’s
office to the elementary school classroom, the program EmPowers individuals to take
control of their health.
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LifeScience Moment: Dr. Jonas Salk received gold medal from President Dwight Eisenhower, designating him "a benefactor of mankind."
On January 27, 1956, Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the Polio vaccine released in 1955,
received a special gold medal from President Dwight Eisenhower designating him "a benefactor
of mankind."
The polio vaccine was developed by Dr. Jonas Salk at the University of Pittsburgh
and announced on April 12, 1955 exactly 10 years after the death of President
Roosevelt, a victim of polio.
In 1957, in an effort to improve upon the killed Salk vaccine, Albert Bruce
Sabin began testing a live, oral form of vaccine in which the infectious part of
the virus was inactivated (attenuated). This vaccine became available for use in 1963.
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BioEvolution Posters
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It's a Small World
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Science Quote
"You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."
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Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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